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Micro, small and medium enterprises will continue to receive non-tax benefits for three years despite moving above the investment and turnover threshold.

Highlights

• There decision, the government believes, will incentivise MSMEs to invest and grow.
• In case of an upward change in terms of investment in plant and machinery or equipment or turnover or both, and consequent re-classification, an enterprise shall continue to avail of all non tax benefits of the category (micro or small or medium) it was in before the reclassification, for a period of three years from the date of such upward change,”
• They have remained ‘dwarfs’ fearing the loss of benefits if they invest more and grow beyond the threshold.
• Many MSMEs who are growing fast, fear the loss of certain non-tax though very critical benefits available to micro and small enterprises under the MSMED Act 2006.
• The government decision is a major incentive to all small enterprises.